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Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 13, 2021

Scientists scramble to harvest ice cores vital to climate study as glaciers melt

The realization glaciers are disappearing faster than expected is prompting renewed urgency, causing those who specialize in harvesting ice cores to accelerate missions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2021

The Biden administration's Afghan nightmare

The handling of the retreat from Afghanistan has revealed much about the nature of Joe Biden's government and how he runs it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2021

Data privacy Chinese-style

The new privacy law will probably do less to protect Chinese users than many believe, and it might even entrench further the dominance of incumbent tech giants.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 13, 2021

Building a more sustainable car, from headlamp to tailpipe

Carmakers around the world are turning away from traditional materials that are hard to recycle, such as leather and plastics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 13, 2021

With economies on the brink, Southeast Asian nations choose to reopen

Patience among the public is wearing thin across the region, especially as they've battled the virus for longer than most of the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 12, 2021

In Japan politics, social media savvy Taro Kono is a rarity. His party isn't fully on board.

Kono's unorthodox communication style is a double-edged sword and has made him a polarizing figure among some of the Liberal Democratic Party's influential old guard.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 12, 2021

‘Everything changed overnight’: Afghan reporters face an intolerant regime

'No one dares to ask the Taliban about their past wrongdoings and the atrocities they have committed.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2021

Why China’s economy is threatened by a property giant’s debt problems

The real estate developer Evergrande once binged on debt; now the music has stopped, investors are panicking and experts are warning of an imminent failure.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 12, 2021

Foreign traders buying most Japan stocks since Abenomics heyday as Suga exits

Foreign investors are set to buy the most Japanese stocks since the heyday of Abenomics after Suga's shock resignation put Japan back in the headlines.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 12, 2021

At 9/11 ceremonies, moments of silence, tributes and tears

Even as time has passed, the people who gathered across the U.S. and the globe said the wounds from 9/11 have remained fresh.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 12, 2021

Smart glasses made Google look dumb. Now Facebook is giving them a try.

The company has teamed up with Ray-Ban to create glasses that can take photos, record video, answer phone calls and play podcasts.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Sep 12, 2021

What makes virtual fashion shows work? Clever videos certainly help

With even big-name houses struggling for views, brands that abandoned the typical film format found the most success.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 11, 2021

In U.S. drone strike, evidence suggests no Islamic State bomb

U.S. officials said a Reaper drone followed a car for hours and then fired based on evidence it was carrying explosives. But an in-depth analysis and interviews cast doubt on that account.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2021

Return to normal? Japan study suggests adjusting expectations as delta spreads

According to a recent study, people may need to adjust their expectations on what 'normal' looks like due to the spread of the highly contagious delta variant.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 11, 2021

What does it mean to ‘never forget’?

For all its slogan-like simplicity, these twinned words seem freighted with the complexities of guilt, obligation and even presumption — as if we could ever forget.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 11, 2021

Did Nazis produce these uranium cubes? Researchers look for an answer.

Determining whether the cubes were produced by Nazi Germany could lead to more questions, such as whether the Nazis could have had enough to create a critical reaction.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 11, 2021

Believe it or not, ‘expensive’ Japan is actually underpriced

Tokyo's reputation as an expensive city was debunked by Diamond's comparisons of prices for various consumer items in different cities around the world.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 10, 2021

South Korea's 'Gen MZ' leads rush into the 'metaverse'

The metaverse may be a futuristic prospect for most of the world, but it's increasingly a reality in South Korea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 10, 2021

A crippling blow to the global 'war on terror'

The U.S. has come full circle by ceding control of Afghanistan to the same organization that gave Osama bin Laden the base from which to plot the 9/11 attacks.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 10, 2021

Door open for Terunofuji to celebrate yokozuna ascension with Emperor’s Cup at Autumn Basho

It was impossible not to marvel at how Terunofuji fought through the pain and reached the pinnacle of sumo's violent and harsh world while practically held together with duct tape.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / The LDP's game of thrones
Sep 10, 2021

What to watch once official campaigning begins in the LDP race

While previous presidential elections have subscribed to a typical formula, this year's vote will be anything but dull.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / The LDP's game of thrones
Sep 10, 2021

The outliers hoping to be heard in the LDP election

While the race front-runners are clear, don't count these names out
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 9, 2021

Suga cites coronavirus response, not political quagmire, as reason to quit LDP leadership race

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday emphasized it was his desire to focus on the country’s pandemic response, and not a political predicament, that led him to abandon his re-election bid for Liberal Democratic Party president.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 9, 2021

United Nations’ computers breached by hackers earlier this year

The reconnaissance carried out by the hackers may enable them to conduct future hacks or to sell the information to other groups that may seek to breach the U.N.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 9, 2021

What does Afghanistan reveal about the Biden doctrine?

Has the Biden doctrine arrived in time to counter China's rise or did the U.S.' two decades of war in Afghanistan leave China with too much of a head start to be stopped?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 9, 2021

How 88rising crafted an evocative soundtrack for Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi’

The Asian arts collective worked closely with the director Destin Daniel Cretton to put its imprint on the anticipated movie.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 8, 2021

The Taliban have their economic work cut out for them

There is much speculation that China could become Afghanistan's primary economic supporter and help it stay part of the global system. But that analysis is unrealistic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 8, 2021

How family of a Myanmar junta leader are trying to cash in

Family members of the air force chief have enjoyed a lifestyle that is out of reach for the vast majority of Myanmar's people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2021

Toyota to spend ¥1.5 trillion by 2030 on vehicle battery supply and development

'Zero-emission vehicles are important in regions where renewable energy is widely adopted,” the firm's Chief Technology Officer Masahiko Maeda said Tuesday.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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